Shanghai tourist rescues compatriots in New Zealand on ice and snow

In the snow and ice in New Zealand, the overwhelming support of the compatriots, Shanghai Tourism Bureau praised

"Shanghai tourists are worthy of praise"

At 9 a.m. local time on July 5th, a tourist bus carrying 34 Chinese tourists overwhelmed a road near New Zealand's South Island and injured 15 tourists on board (see A1, July 5, this issue). At this moment, a bus carrying tourists from Shanghai has happened to pass by. 17 Shanghai tourists immediately launched life-saving rescues in the snow and ice...

This morning, the person in charge of the relevant department of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration stated that the Shanghai tourists' worthy actions are worthy of praise. The National Tourism Leader also showed a high degree of professionalism. It is hoped that the majority of tourists and travel agencies can learn from them. At the same time, the Shanghai International Travel Service has issued a thank-you note to these passengers who participated in the rescue and praised them for their courage despite the coldness and bravery. They also commended the team leader Hu Rong who was properly disposed of and participated in the rescue.

Road after a dangerous situation

This morning, the reporter contacted Hu Rong, head of the Shanghai National Tourism Administration, who was on the spot at the time. According to her memories, the sky was floating with drizzle during the accident. The temperature at the scene is only about 0°C and it is extremely cold. Hu Rong said that at the time, she was planning to visit the site with 17 Shanghai tourists on board. The car was driving on Route 94 near the South Island town of Mosbeng. Another bus with “Island Travel Service” was written on the bus. About 50 meters behind them.

Not long after, the alert Hong Kong driver Tony saw in the rearview mirror that the headlights of the car behind him were shining into the sky and seemed to be different. He immediately realized that a rollover accident might have occurred.

After consultation with the driver and tour guide, Hu Rong decided that the original schedule should be shelved and that it is important to save people, and this has also been understood by the passengers in the car. So the driver Tony carefully turned his head on the road and returned to the accident site. He saw that the bus was completely tilted and hit a pole, the fuel tank was leaking, and the tourists were trapped in the carriage. The situation was very critical.

"Only hear the screams of help and cry from the car, and the scene was a mess." Hu Rong said that Yang Lihua, 39, who had previously saved his life, was traveling with his daughter to travel and settle her daughter. He walked out of the car without hesitation. Subsequently, several passengers such as Hanghai, Zhang Hao, and Dai Liping also

Get off the bus and come to the side of the bus rolled over.

Rapid action to save labor

The accident bus is leaking oil. There may be a risk of fire, but Yang Lihua said that he has not taken so much care. “At that time, the situation was urgent. We were responsible for saving the men. Hu Rong took a fire extinguisher to prevent Mars from appearing. The guide, William, contacted the local rescue workers.” Yang Lihua said that they first opened the skylight and then put a passenger in the car. Take one out and let them quickly evacuate to a safe place twenty or thirty meters away.

At that time, a 9-year-old boy on the accident bus was seriously injured. His face was dark and nearly unconscious. After obtaining the consent of his parents, Yang Lihua cautiously used his hands to support the boy's feet and back and picked him out. Immediately transfer to their car to warm up. With the efforts of Yang Lihua and others, apart from the fact that one old woman had a severely broken bone and could not move, the remaining 33 passengers were transferred to a safe area within 10 minutes.

Dai Liping, who was involved in the rescue work, was a healthcare worker at the Shanghai Cancer Hospital. She recalled that many wounded people on the scene were bleeding and the outdoors were snow and ice. Her first reaction was to quickly bring them to the bus for heating. “At the time, there was no medical equipment. My first reaction was to hold the injured person in the correct position so as not to touch the wound.” There were many tourists who had different injuries such as fractures on the accident car. She observed the wounded on site while guiding the rescue workers. How to handle it properly.

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As it was located in no man's land, after a full 40 minutes, local rescue teams, such as fire engines, arrived one after another and rescued the last wounded in the car. On the one hand, the slightly injured visitors were sent to the nearby town of Mosbourne for inspection. On the other hand, helicopters were dispatched to treat several seriously injured tourists, including a seriously injured boy, to a large city.

In fact, at that time, Hu Rong and the country’s tourists could fully continue their own trips. However, seeing that injured tourists could not communicate with doctors due to lack of language, they chose to abandon the self-financed project in the fjords and continue to leave their help until they were injured. All are safe for medical treatment. The leader of the team immediately returned the visitor’s expenses.

The passengers on the accident bus were from Anhui, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Hunan, and several other Chinese students studying in New Zealand. After getting help, they were very grateful to the savior from Shanghai. . The deeds of the Shanghai tours to save people quickly spread in New Zealand. The staff of the Chinese Embassy and local media all came to express their condolences.

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